Forgotten Heroes of Indian Science

Author:   Anand Ranganathan ,  Sheetal Ranganathan
Publisher:   Penguin Random House India
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9780670096282


Pages:   560
Publication Date:   31 October 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Forgotten Heroes of Indian Science


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Upendranath Brahmachari conjured a potent drug to vanquish the spectre of kala-azar, saving millions from the deadly disease. Ram Nath Chopra explored ancient ayurvedic knowledge, extracting a natural compound from sarpagandha to treat seizures and high blood pressure. Azizul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose etched a novel cipher for fingerprints, birthing the science of forensics with their elegant method. Though pilfered by Scotland Yard, it found mention in the intricate plot of Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of the Four. Yellapragada Subbarow sculpted five monumental discoveries that reshaped modern medicine, saving countless lives―yet, in a poignant twist of fate, could not save his own.

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Author:   Anand Ranganathan ,  Sheetal Ranganathan
Publisher:   Penguin Random House India
Imprint:   Penguin Ebury Press
Weight:   0.867kg
ISBN:  

9780670096282


ISBN 10:   0670096288
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   31 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Anand Ranganathan obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, after which he went on a scholarship to Cambridge, UK, where he obtained his BA (Tripos) in Natural Sciences, his MA, and his PhD. Sheetal Ranganathan is an alumna of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, from where she obtained her BSc (Hons) degree in Human Biology, and her Master’s in Medical Biotechnology, after which she pivoted into business strategy and consulting with an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management.

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